Publications

Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture modeling, Energized fracturing

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L. H. Ribeiro and M. M. Sharma, “A New Three-Dimensional, Compositional, Model for Hydraulic Fracturing with Energized Fluids”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., October 8-10, 2012: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2012. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/159812-MS.
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L. H. Ribeiro and M. M. Sharma, “Multi-Phase Fluid-Loss Properties and Return permeability of Energized Fracturing Fluids”, in SPE Hydraulics Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 24-26, 2011: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/139622-MS.
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K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “A New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing With Energized Fluids”, SPE Producation & Operations, vol. 24, no. 04, pp. 562–572, 2009, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/115750-PA.
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K. E. Friehauf, M. M. Sharma, and R. B. Sullivan, “Application of a New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing with Energized Fluids: A South Texas Case Study”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 19-21, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119265-MS.
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K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “A New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing With Energized Fluids”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2008. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/115750-MS.

Formation Damage, Hydraulic Fracturing, Energized fracturing

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L. H. Ribeiro and M. M. Sharma, “Multi-Phase Fluid-Loss Properties and Return Permeability of Energized Fracturing Fluids”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 27, no. 03, pp. 265–277, 2012, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/139622-PA.
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L. H. Ribeiro and M. M. Sharma, “Multi-Phase Fluid-Loss Properties and Return Permeability of Energized Fracturing Fluids”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 27, no. 03, pp. 265–277, 2012, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/139622-PA.

Hydraulic Fracturing, Energized fracturing

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K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, vol. 62, no. 03, pp. 42–44, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0310-0042-JPT.
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K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/124361-MS.

Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Wettability and Thin Films, Surface Forces, Thin Films, Fines Migration

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A. M. Freitas and M. M. Sharma, “Detachment of Particles from Surfaces: An AFM Study”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 233, no. 01, pp. 73–82, 2001, doi: 10.1006/jcis.2000.7218.
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A. M. Freitas and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Surface Hydrophobicity on the Hydrodynamic Detachment of Particles from Surfaces”, Langmuir, vol. 15, no. 07, pp. 2466–2476, 1999, doi: 10.1021/la9807107.
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S. K. Das, R. S. Schechter, and M. M. Sharma, “The Role of Surface Roughness and Contact Deformation on the Hydrodynamic Detachment of Particles From Surfaces”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 164, no. 01, pp. 63–77, 1994, doi: 10.1006/jcis.1994.1144.
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M. M. Sharma, H. Chamoun, D. S. R. Sarma, and R. S. Schechter, “Factors Controlling the Hydrodynamic Detachment of Particles from Surfaces”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 149, no. 01, pp. 121–134, 1992, doi: 10.1016/0021-9797(92)90398-6.

Formation Damage, Fines Migration

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B. G. Sharma and M. M. Sharma, “Polymerizable Ultra-Thin Films: A New Technique for Fines Stabilization”, in SPE Formation Damage Control Symposium, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 7-19, 1994: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1994. doi: 10.2118/27345-MS.
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S. Vitthal, M. M. Sharma, and K. Sepehrnoori, “A One Dimensional Formation Damage Simulator for Damage due to Fines Migration”, SPE Symposium on Formation Damage Control. 1988.
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M. M. Sharma, Y. C. Yortsos, and L. Handy, “Release and Deposition of Clays in Sandstones”, SPE Symposium on Oilfield and Geothermal Chemistry. 1985.

Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Colloid Transport, Fines Migration

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S. Vitthal, A. Gupta, and M. M. Sharma, “A Rule Based System for Estimating Clay Distribution, Morphology and Formation Damage in Reservoir Rocks”, SPE Formation Evaluation, vol. 4, 1989.
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M. M. Sharma and Y. C. Yortsos, “Fines Migration in Porous Media”, AIChE Journal, vol. 33, 1987.

Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage, Fines Migration

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S. Y. Baghdkian, M. M. Sharma, and L. L. Handy, “Flow of Clay Suspensions through Porous Media”, SPE Reservoir Engineering, vol. 4, no. 02, pp. 213–220, 1989, doi: 10.2118/16257-PA.

Wellbore Stability, Flow Properties, Shale Characterization, Shale-fluid interactions

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T. M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Capillary Pressure, Diffusion Osmosis, and Chemical Osmosis on the Stability and Reservoir Hydrocarbon Capacity of Shales”, in SPE Offshore Europe, Aberdeen, UK, September 8-11, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/121451-MS.

Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells, Flow Properties

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J. Mohan, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Non-Darcy Flow on Well Productivity in a Hydraulically Fractured Gas-Condensate Well”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, vol. 12, no. 04, pp. 576–585, 2009, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/103025-PA.

Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells, Flow Properties, Wettability Alteration, Proppant conductivity

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V. Bang, V. Kumar, P. S. Ayyalasomayajula, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Relative Permeability of Gas/Condensate Fluids: A General Correlation”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/102741-MS.

Wellbore Stability, Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation, Flow Properties, Shale Characterization, Shale-fluid interactions

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T. M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Measurement of the Sealing Capacity of Shale Cap-rocks”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., October 9-12, 2005: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2005. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/96100-MS.

Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Wettability and Thin Films, Surface Forces, Thin Films, Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation, Flow Properties

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M. Gladkikh, V. Jain, S. L. Bryant, and M. M. Sharma, “Experimental and Theoretical Basis for a Wettability-Interfacial Area-Relative Permeability Relationship”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., October 5-8, 2003: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2003. doi: 10.2118/84544-MS.
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V. Jain, S. L. Bryant, and M. M. Sharma, “Influence of Wettability and Saturation on Liquid – Liquid Interfacial Area in Porous Media”, Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 584–591, 2003, doi: 10.1021/es020550s.

Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Wettability and Thin Films, Surface Forces, Thin Films, Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation, Flow Properties, Wettability Alteration

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S. Chattopadhyay, V. Jain, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Capillary Pressure, Salinity, and Aging on Wettability Alteration in Sandstones and Limestones”, in SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A., April 13-17, 2002: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2002. doi: 10.2118/75189-MS.

Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation, Flow Properties

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S. Mohanty and M. M. Sharma, “A Monte Carlo RSRG Method for the Conduction and Percolation Properties of Anisotropic Correlated Lattices”, Physics Letters A, vol. 154, 1991.
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B. Mishra and M. M. Sharma, “Measurement of Pore Size Distributions from Capillary Pressure Curves”, AIChE Journal, vol. 34, 1988.
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Y. C. Yortsos and M. M. Sharma, “Application of Percolation Theory to Gas Solid Reactions”, AIChE Journal, vol. 32, 1986.

Formation Damage, Hydraulic Fracturing, Water Blocking in Low Permeability Gas Sands

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M. M. Sharma and S. Agrawal, “Impact of Liquid Loading in Hydraulic Fractures on Well Productivity”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2013: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2013. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/163837-MS.
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S. Agrawal and M. M. Sharma, “Liquid Loading within Hydraulic Fractures and its Impact on Unconventional Reservoir Productivity”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., August 12-14, 2013: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2013. doi: ttp://dx.doi.org/10.1190/URTEC2013-115.

Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage

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A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “An Improved Laboratory Method to Estimate Flow Initiation Pressures and Near Wellbore Return Permeabilities”, in SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., May 27-29, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/132098-MS.
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A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “Strategies for Sizing Particles in Drilling and Completion Fluid”, SPE Journal, vol. 9, no. 01, pp. 13–23, 2004, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/87676-PA.

Oilfield water handling, Formation Damage, Water Injection / Injector Performance / Fractured Injectors

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A. Suri, M. M. Sharma, and E. J. Peters, “Estimating Fracture Lengths and Injection Profile in an Injection Well by History Matching Bottom Hole Pressures”, in SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., May 27-29, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/132524-MS.

Formation Damage, Water Injection / Injector Performance / Fractured Injectors, Frac-Packing

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A. Suri, M. M. Sharma, and J. M. M. Moreno, “Injectivity of Frac-Packed Wells: A Case Study of the Guando Field”, in SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 10-12, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/125897-MS.

Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Wettability and Thin Films, Surface Forces, Thin Films, Water Blocking in Low Permeability Gas Sands

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J. Mahadevan, M. M. Sharma, and Y. C. Yortsos, “Capillary Wicking in Gas Wells”, SPE Journal, vol. 12, no. 04, pp. 429–437, 2007, doi: 10.2118/103229-PA.
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J. Mahadevan, M. M. Sharma, and Y. C. Yortsos, “Water Removal from Porous Media by Gas Injection: Experiments and Simulation”, Transport in Porous Media Journal, vol. 66, 2007.
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J. Mahadevan, M. M. Sharma, and Y. C. Yortsos, “Flow-Through Drying of Porous Media”, AIChE Journal, vol. 52, 2006.

Formation Damage, Water Blocking in Low Permeability Gas Sands, Fracture modeling, Shale-fluid interactions

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J. Mahadevan, M. M. Sharma, and Y. C. Yortsos, “Capillary Wicking in Gas Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/103229-MS.

Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage, Cementing / Perforating / Gravel Packing

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A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “Cleanup of Water-Based Kill-Pills in Laboratory-Simulated Perforation Tunnels During Flowback”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/102177-MS.

Formation Damage, Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells

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J. Mohan, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Non-Darcy Flow on Well Productivity in a Hydraulically Fractured Gas-Condensate Well”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/103025-MS.
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H. A. Al-Anazi, M. M. Sharma, and G. A. Pope, “Revaporization of Condensate with Methane Flood”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., September 26-29, 2004: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2004. doi: 10.2118/90860-MS.
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H. A. Al-Anazi, J. G. Walker, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, and D. F. Hackney, “A Successful Methanol Treatment in a Gas-Condensate Reservoir: Field Application”, in SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A., March 23-25, 2003: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2003. doi: 10.2118/80901-MS.

Formation Damage, Hydraulic Fracturing, Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells

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J. Mohan, M. M. Sharma, and G. A. Pope, “Optimization of Fracture Length in Gas/Condensate Reservoirs”, in SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15-17, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/100543-MS.

Formation Damage, Chemical Well Stimulation: Solvents and Surfactants, Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells

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V. Bang, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Phase Behavior Study of Hydrocarbon/Water/Methanol Mixtures at Reservoir Conditions”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/102100-MS.

Formation Damage, Water Blocking in Low Permeability Gas Sands

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J. Mahadevan and M. M. Sharma, “Factors Affecting Clean-up of Water Blocks: A Laboratory Investigation”, SPE Journal, vol. 10, no. 03, pp. 238–246, 2005, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/84216-PA.
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B. Parekh and M. M. Sharma, “Cleanup of Water Blocks in Depleted Low-Permeability Reservoirs”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., September 26-29, 2004: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2004. doi: 10.2118/89837-MS.

Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage, Emulsions

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K. Al-Rlyamy and M. M. Sharma, “Filtration Properties of Oil-In-Water Emulsions Containing Solids”, SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 19, no. 03, pp. 164–172, 2004, doi: 10.2118/89015-PA.

Formation Damage, Wellbore Stability, Cementing / Perforating / Gravel Packing

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G. Chen, M. E. Chenevert, M. M. Sharma, and M. Yu, “A Study of Wellbore Stability in Shales including Poroelastic, Chemical, and Thermal Effects”, Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, vol. 38, no. 3-4, pp. 167–176, 2003, doi: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00030-5.
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M. Yu, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Chemical-Mechanical Wellbore Instability Model for Shales: Accounting for Solute Diffusion”, Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, vol. 38, pp. 131–143, 2003, doi: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00027-5.